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The protracted presidential battle between Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton has dented both of their images, but Clinton has suffered more, and Democratic voters no longer see her as their party's strongest contender. (April 18) Other Media You Might Like
| Obama: Iraq Distracting From Every
Other Threat Barack Obama says he strongly
stands by his plan to end the Iraq
war. He says it is time for a
"responsible redeployment" of U.S.
troops, and focus more on
burgeoning situations in
Afghanistan and Pakistan. (July 15) Tags: News Obama Iraq
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| Mccain Talks Trade, Energy In
Canada Republican presidential hopeful
John McCain is in Canada Friday,
calling for stronger trade ties
with the country, including
harmonizing energy policies. (June
20) Tags: News mccain
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| Clinton To Cede Nomination To Obama
Tuesday Hillary Rodham Clinton will concede
Tuesday night that Barack Obama has
the delegates to secure the
Democratic nomination, campaign
officials said, effectively ending
her bid to be the nation's first
female president. (June 3) Tags: News Clinton
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| Mccain, Obama Differ On Housing
Crisis Home foreclosures will keep rising
next year no matter who is elected
president in November. And the
candidates differ on ways to
rectify the problem. (July 5) Tags: News housing crisis
By: APnews | 
| Mccain: 'we Have Succeeded In Iraq' Republican presidential candidate
John McCain has told an audience in
Kansas City, Missouri, that as
president he will make sure the
country doesn't pull out of Iraq
until the war is won. (July 17) Tags: News john mccain
By: APnews | 
| Bush Arrives To Survey Calif.
Wildfires President Bush met with Calif.
Governor Arnold Schwazennegger and
offered federal help to combat the
single largest fire event ever
recorded in California. Since late
June, wildfires have ravaged nearly
900,000 acres. (July 17) Tags: News Bush Wildfires
By: APnews | 
| Ap Analysis: Ky. Gives Clinton Ammo
For Denver Democratic strategist Jenny Backus
and Republican strategist Rich
Galen say while Kentucky may not
give Hillary Clinton the nomination
it could boost her standing at the
Democratic convention. (May 20) Tags: News ap analysis
By: APnews | 
| Bush Compares Today's Wars To Wwii
Efforts During the commencement address at
the U.S. Air Force Academy in
Colorado, President Bush compared
the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan
with World War II. (May 28) Tags: News bush
By: APnews | 
| Obama Courts Jewish Voters In
Florida Democratic candidate for president
Barack Obama spoke to Jewish voters
at the B'nai Torah Congregation in
Boca Raton, Florida Thursday, where
he discussed America's relationship
with Israel. (May 22) Tags: News obama
By: APnews | 
| Obama Pledges Commitment To
Israel's Security Barack Obama told a pro-Israel
group that he will be committed to
protecting Israel if elected
president. Obama says current U.S.
foreign policy has made both Israel
and America less secure. (June 4) Tags: News Democrats AIPAC
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NBC's Tim Russert Dies at 58
Friday, June 13, 2008 at 04:45 PM | Read MoreAP is reporting that influential Tim Russert, died suddenly Friday in the midst of a presidential campaign he'd covered with trademark intensity. Praise poured in from the biggest names in politics, some recalling their own meltdown moments on his hot seat.
Russert, 58, was a political operative before he was a journalist. He joined NBC a quarter century ago and ended up as the longest-tenured host of the Sunday talk show "Meet the Press."
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Obama claims nomination; is Clinton seeking VP spot?
Tuesday, June 03, 2008 at 09:34 PM | Read MoreCheered by a roaring crowd, Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois laid claim to the Democratic presidential nomination Tuesday night, taking a historic step toward his once-improbable goal of becoming the nation's first black president. Hillary Rodham Clinton maneuvered for the vice presidential spot on his fall ticket without conceding her own defeat. Clinton praised Obama warmly in an appearance before supporters in New York, although she neither acknowledged his victory in their grueling marathon nor offered a concession of any sort.
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Clinton wins Kentucky Democratic Party
Tuesday, May 20, 2008 at 04:23 PM | Read MoreHillary Rodham Clinton won the Kentucky primary Tuesday, a victory of scant political value in a Democratic presidential race moving inexorably in Barack Obama's direction. The two rivals also collided in Oregon's unique vote-by-mail contest, and Obama predicted he would finish the night with a majority of all delegates at stake in the 56 primaries and caucuses on the campaign calendar.
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Clinton Wins Large in West Virginia
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 05:20 PM | Read MoreHillary Rodham Clinton coasted to a large, but largely symbolic victory in working-class West Virginia on Tuesday, handing Barack Obama one of his worst defeats of the campaign but scarcely slowing his march toward the Democratic presidential nomination. The Associated Press made its call based on surveys of voters as they left the polls.
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Clinton Fights On... Superdelegate Time
Wednesday, May 07, 2008 at 06:31 PM | Read MoreDespite an overwhelming defeat in North Carolina and a narrow victory in Indiana, Sen. Hillary Clinton vowed to stay in the race until her party has a nominee.The focus of the Democratic race now turns to the superdelegates, because they outnumber the remaining pledged delegates.
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